Key-carrier.



H. IVI. VON DUYKE.

KEY CARRIER.

APPLICATION FILED MAYIB, I9I7.

l .255996 l Patented; Feb. 12, 12H8.

I NAM KEY-eenmaal Massei. *l

To azzwlwm a may made t DUYKE, a'citizenofthe United States,' residing at `East Cleveland Keyarriers, off WhichE-the4 following vis :Aa

particular reference tofthe novel construction and arrangement of the `parts to form a a safe and convenient lj-.ineans forcarrying keys, the' same wtotake `the placent -the ordif I nary keyfring vor ,keyfrin'gand ,chainat press4 ent in common Iuse.

keys` are carried the pocket IOQQ cause damage Vby and ring, dueto; the?factth'atithey" iareiusually carried'in the trousersV pocketand being unprotected, except by the thin fabric omposing' the pocket, theyare subjectedltomtheff perspiration .from thelbody and -thusxbecolne damaged by fusti.. 'l

The objectof the which protects thekeysa'gainst themois'tur of Vperspirationand ,alsoy shields'y I iepjgs that they will not 'damagejthe {wearing-a parel. 11 The invention 'furtheri1provideslotlierf y, l commodities ill-combination withffthefkeyi carrier, the articleas a whole when" folded; p and clasped 'being' compact and adapted V,to be convenientlycarriedinany pocket.;k To facilitate the underst'andingo'fthegin-f; vention the .-'accompanyin'gi id raWings!A are made a part ofthe speclcation 'and similar nate similar improved article astio de p Fig. 2 is aview similar to Fig.` lfbut with a portion ofthe key :pocketbroken .awayA thereby showing theinterior of said pocket.

Fig. 3 illustrates the article open or dat.

y mathe rcolui-ty of Cuyahoga and State of Q '0, liavl'ejinvented a certain new; andiuseful, Improvement` 1in.;

There are anumber'of objectionable -eav tures common to the ordinarykeyfring orv the key-ring and chain'.f -In `bothcases y the l, Se? ,and unrroecti'ina f W`ee1fng--eppareaEen@ @sesionar @the pocket. Another v un'dfesi'rable vfeature ,is the liability of corrodiijig orfrusting]ofthe/'keys` ,Prsat'llivenfiOn-fs provide a durable andi-convenient:rvcarrlerg i Fig. .4 isan end view of lthe article folded, andfFig. 5 is an end vievv partially closed,

4Jvvshowing-the particular folds.' 1

{Theimproved `article may be made of Iany suitable'exiblelmaterial, leather being pref- 60 erablevj The foundation. member l 1s vof '.substantiallythe shape shown in Fig. 3, being"providedv with a tongue member 2 and adapted j.toi be folded v.and `thereby forming ln the embodiment lapsor leaf; members. as shownctherelare lthree laps or leaves of substantially the same dimensions. To the exterionfof leaf: member 3 is attached a pockets. Themember 1 is folded at 1 onto itselfr on the opposite side from the pocket 4 and has 'a' reverse fold at l", thereby formingfthelleaves, 5, and `'7. y

f The tonguefQ isfprovided at itsfree end'y v with fa key` holden. As shown the key holder'l is in-'gtheffform of a metal ring, but W5 lanysuitable means for holding the keys may be used.' .0.The said'` tongue 2 is of such longitudinal l'dimension as to form a binder ffor the` article, being passed around the fold 1*?, over theexterior member;7,y around fold 1a, landthe free-.end with' its'v attached key liolderbeing. inserted v'in thelpocket formed zhy memberft. A spring catch vof the ordinary type used on. gloves is provided. This fcatchconsists of` male andfemale iuterlocking v-niembers,fthe female member 8 is. at-

tached to the member 4 and the male mem-7 'ber 9i is attached to'thetongue 2 in such a f ositOn-thatit will register 4With the memger 8 Vwhen the article Y1s in closed condition 90 l1- as shown in Figs. 1, 2,v and 4.

' While the'salientfeature of thel invention ies 1n the key carrier formed by the comlined` lelements as set` forth, provision is Inadeyfor other commodities which have "ljbeenffooinbined before iin ordinary pocket A lfolders^,but which are considered new in the particular'arrangement and combination as embodled fin the present invention. The

leaf'me'mber 5 may be utilized as a .card- 100 y Y :case and the leaf -7 may be'proyidedl with a reference chafaeters` are 'employed to desig-v parts asjreferredto in "the y cle- Uscription. y

ln the drawings Fi'urde 1 illustrates the transparent cover as used for an identificaartiele'areprotected andwhen closed and clasped 'a compact and convenient article is f provided; j Y y 4 It lvfill be understood that the article may be more or less elaborate in design and in material used without departing from the nature of the invention.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is. L

1. As a new article of manufacture, a'key carrier comprising a foldable member pro vided with an exterior pocket` and a connecting binding member, one endof which is provided with a key holder andis adapt ed to enter the said pocket.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a key carrier comprising a` foldable member provided with an exterior pocket, an integral binding member, one end of which is adapt ed to enter the said pocket, a key retainer attached ltothe end of said binder,l and a catch for engagement with the binder within the pocket. v 3. As a new article of manufacture, a key carrier comprising the combination of a fiexible foldable member; a pocket attached to the foldable member so as to be on the exterior of said member` when folded; re-

ceptacles attached to the foldable member so as to be interior when said member is folded over and onto itself; a binder member connected with said folda'ble member at the .bottom-0f the exterior pocket and adapted to pass around the several folds and enter the exterior'p'ocket; and means for locking said binder 1n said pocket.

4. As a new article of manufacture, a key carrier comprising the combination of a flexiblev foldable member; a pocket attached to the foldable member so as to be exterior ofsaid member when folded; receptacles attached to the foldable member'so as to be interior when saidmember is-foldedV over and onto itself; a binder member connected with said foldable member at the bottom of the exterior pocket and adapted to pass around the several folds and enter the exterior pocket; a key retainer attached to the end of said binder; and means for retaining said binder in said pocket.

HARRISON M. VON DUYKE. 

